Evaluation of the Effect of a Combination of Plants to Regulate Mood

January 28, 2025 updated by: Comercial Quimica Masso, S.A

Evaluation of the Effect of a Combination of Plants (saffron and Scutellaria) to Regulate Mood

The aim of this study is to confirm by a randomized double-blind controlled study the interest of a combination of saffron (Saffr'Activ®) and scutellaria (Scutell'up®) on the regulation of mood.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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180

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • Belgium
      • Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 1348
        • Université Catholique de Louvain, CICN

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Woman or man, aged of 18 to 75 years;
  • Participant presenting a depressive episode, according to the DSM-5 definition;
  • Participant presenting a BDI ≥ 14 and ≤ 28 at the inclusion, corresponding to mild to moderate symptoms;
  • Participant with a recent episode of depression (less than 2 years), not managed by antidepressant or psychotherapeutic treatment;
  • Participant with a current depressive disorder not requiring, in the investigator's opinion, the initiation of antidepressant medication;
  • Provision of signed and dated informed consent form;
  • Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study;
  • French speaker.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participant with a depressive disorder of another nature or any other mental pathology (schizophrenia, bipolarity, addiction to alcohol or drugs...);
  • Participant at risk of suicide (determined by the Investigator, or HAMD item 3 score > 2) or having made a suicide attempt in the last 5 years;
  • Participant with depression for more than 2 years;
  • Participant undergoing psychotropic treatment (current or in the month prior to inclusion) (neuroleptic, anxiolytic, hypnotic);
  • Participant with a serious health problem for which the Investigator considers that it is not in the participant's interest to participate in the study;
  • Participant using products containing piperine or millpertuis, or having a known effect on mood within the last 4 weeks;
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or those planning to become pregnant within the next 8 weeks;
  • Participant with an allergy or contraindication to any component of the study drug;
  • Participant unable to understand study information (mental or linguistic disability);
  • Participant who is participating or has participated in the previous month in another clinical trial.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Saffron extract
Dietary supplement: Saffron extract
Food supplements are taken during 6 weeks by healthy volunteers
Active Comparator: Scutellaria baicalensis extract
Dietary supplement: Scutellaria baicalensis extract
Food supplements are taken during 6 weeks by healthy volunteers
Active Comparator: Saffron and Scutellaria baicalensis extract
Dietary supplement: Saffron and Scutellaria baicalensis extract
Food supplements are taken during 6 weeks by healthy volunteers
Placebo Comparator: Placebo (maltodextrin)
Dietary supplement: Placebo (maltodextrin)
Food supplements are taken during 6 weeks by healthy volunteers

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluated mood regulation
Time Frame: Baseline and 6 weeks
observe a difference of the Beck Inventory Depression (BDI) score (adjusted for baseline), after 6 weeks of supplementation. All items are scored on a 4-point scale, ranging from 0 to 3.
Baseline and 6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluated mood regulation
Time Frame: 3 and 6 weeks of intervention and after 2 weeks after the end of intervention
Beck Inventory Depression (BDI) score. All items are scored on a 4-point scale, ranging from 0 to 3.
3 and 6 weeks of intervention and after 2 weeks after the end of intervention
Evaluated mood regulation
Time Frame: after 3 and 6 weeks of intervention and after 2 weeks after the end of intervention
Hamilton depression rating scale (HAMD) score. HAMD is composed of 21 items. The scoring is based on the first 17 items. Eight items are scored on a 5-point scale, ranging from 0 = not present to 4 = severe. Nine are scored from 0-2.
after 3 and 6 weeks of intervention and after 2 weeks after the end of intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Comercial Quimica Masso, S.A

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Université Catholique de Louvain

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Study Chair: Valérie Dormal, PhD, Université Catholique de Louvain
  • Study Director: Louise Deldicque, Pr, Université Catholique de Louvain
  • Principal Investigator: Laurent Simar, Dr, Université Catholique de Louvain

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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May 30, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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July 30, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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September 30, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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November 14, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 17, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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November 18, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 28, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • SAFFRUP

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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